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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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